What
is power?
Dictionary
ability
to act or produce an effect ability to get extra-base hits capacity for being acted upon
or undergoing an effect legal
or official authority, capacity, or right.
possession
of control, authority, or influence over others one having such power specifically a controlling group.
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1
Corinthians 4;20
For
the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power.
Genesis
31;29
It
is in my power to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me
last night, saying, ‘Be careful not to speak either good or bad to Jacob.’
Exodus
4;1
[ Moses
Given Powers ] Then Moses said, “What if they will not believe me or
listen to what I say? For they may say, ‘The Lord has not appeared to you.’”
Exodus
4;21
The
Lord said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt see that you perform before
Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in your power; but I will
harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.
Exodus
9;16
But,
indeed, for this reason I have allowed you to remain, in order to show you My power
and in order to proclaim My name through all the earth
Exodus
13;3
Moses
said to the people, “Remember this day in which you went out from Egypt, from
the house of slavery; for by a powerful hand the Lord brought you out
from this place. And nothing leavened shall be eaten.
Exodus
13;9
And
it shall serve as a sign to you on your hand, and as a reminder on your
forehead, that the law of the Lord may be in your mouth; for with a powerful
hand the Lord brought you out of Egypt.
Exodus
14;31
When
Israel saw the great power which the Lord had used against the Egyptians,
the people feared the Lord, and they believed in the Lord and in His servant
Moses.
Exodus
15;6
“Your
right hand, O Lord, is majestic in power, Your right hand, O Lord,
shatters the enemy.
Leviticus
26;19
I
will also break down your pride of power; I will also make your sky like
iron and your earth like bronze.
Numbers
11;23
The
Lord said to Moses, “Is the Lord’s power limited? Now you shall see
whether My word will come true for you or not.”
Numbers
11;23
The
Lord said to Moses, “Is the Lord’s power limited? Now you shall see
whether My word will come true for you or not.”
1
Samuel 10;18
and
he said to the sons of Israel, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I
brought Israel up from Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the
Egyptians and from the power of all the kingdoms that were oppressing
you.’
2
Kings 17;36
But
the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and
with an outstretched arm, Him you shall fear, and to Him you shall bow
yourselves down, and to Him you shall sacrifice.
1
Chronicles 29;11-12
11 Yours,
O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and
the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth. Yours is
the dominion, O Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all. 12 Both
riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand
is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to
strengthen everyone.
2
Chronicles 25;8
"But
if you do go, do it, be strong for the battle; yet God will bring
you down before the enemy, for God has power to help and to bring down.”
Ezra
8;22
For
I was ashamed to request from the king troops and horsemen to protect us from
the enemy on the way, because we had said to the king, “The hand of our God is
favorably disposed to all those who seek Him, but His power and His anger
are against all those who forsake Him.”
Nehemiah
1;10
They
are Your servants and Your people whom You redeemed by Your great power
and by Your strong hand.
Job
12;13
[ Job
Speaks of the Power of God ] “With Him are wisdom and might; To Him
belong counsel and understanding.
Job
27;11
“I
will instruct you in the power of God; What is with the Almighty I will
not conceal.
Psalm
21;13
Be
exalted, O Lord, in Your strength; We will sing and praise Your power.
Psalm
29;4
The
voice of the Lord is powerful, The voice of the Lord is majestic.
Psalm
66;3
Say
to God, “How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power
Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You.
Psalm
68;35
O
God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself
gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!
Psalm
78;26
He
caused the east wind to blow in the heavens and by His power He directed
the south wind.
Matthew
6;13
‘And
do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the
kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’
Matthew
13;54
He
came to His hometown and began teaching them in their synagogue, so that
they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this
wisdom and these miraculous powers?
Matthew
24;30
And
then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes
of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds
of the sky with power and great glory.
Matthew
26;64
Jesus
*said to him, “You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you,
hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power,
and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Mark
12;24
Jesus
said to them, “Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not
understand the Scriptures or the power of God?
Mark
13;25-26
25 and
the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the
heavens will be shaken. 26 Then
they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and
glory.
Mark
14;62
And
Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand
of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
Luke
1;35
The
angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power
of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall
be called the Son of God.
Luke
6;19
And
all the people were trying to touch Him, for power was coming from Him
and healing them all.
Luke
8;46
But
Jesus said, “Someone did touch Me, for I was aware that power had gone
out of Me.”
Luke
9;1
And He called the twelve together, and gave them power
and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.
Luke
10;19
Behold,
I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the
power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.
Luke
21;26-27
26 men
fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the
world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 Then
they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great
glory.
Luke
22;69
"But
from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power
of God.”
Acts
1;8
but
you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you
shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even
to the remotest part of the earth.”
Acts
4;33
And
with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection
of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.
Acts
6;8
And
Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs
among the people.
Acts
8;10
and
they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying,
“This man is what is called the Great Power of God.”
1
Corinthians 1;18
[ The
Wisdom of God ] For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1
Corinthians 2;4-5
4 and
my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in
demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
5 so
that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of
God.
Revelation
4;11
“Worthy
are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for
You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were
created.”
Revelation
5;12
saying
with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power
and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.”
Revelation
7;12
saying,
“Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power
and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”
Revelation
11;17
saying,
“We give You thanks, O Lord God, the Almighty, who are and who were, because
You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.
Revelation
12;10
Then
I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the power,
and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the
accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our
God day and night.